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TINKER AIR FORCE BASE, Okla.

Members of the Canadian Detachment and the 552nd Air Control Wing present the colors at the Oklahoma City Thunder basketball game March 20, as the Toronto Raptors were the visiting team. From left, Airman 1st Class Melissa Rosenthal, 552nd ACW; Master Cpl. Francis Roller, Canadian Detachment; Senior Airman Ashley Lopez, 552nd ACW and Master Cpl. Brandon Rice, Canadian Detachment.

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552nd ACW Fuel Systems Creates New Tool in 12 Hours

This new vent system pressurization tool was created by members of the 552nd Aircraft Fuel Systems unit, the Oklahoma City Air Logistics Complex, and civilian engineers based out of Tinker Air Force Base. This tool, which is over 26 ft. long and typically has a gauge on it, was created in less than 12 hours after retrieving parts from local supply stores in Oklahoma City. (U.S. Air Force photo/ Master Sgt. Richard E. Newman)

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552nd ACW Fuel Systems Creates New Tool in 12 Hours

Airmen 1st Class Elijah Brown and Steven Graves prepare to enter the fuel tanks for the Boeing E-3 Sentry Airborne Warning and Control System. Airmen must wear these GORE-TEX textured suits and ventilators to protect their respiratory systems and skin from the fuel and toxins while working on the aircraft fuel systems (U.S. Air Force photo/2nd Lt. Ashlyn K. Paulson)

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552nd ACW Fuel Systems Creates New Tool in 12 Hours

The Aircraft Fuel Systems unit, also known as the Tinker Tank Rats, is composed of 52 members. They are located in Bldg. 976 on the south side of Tinker Air Force Base. Here they maintain the fuel tanks of the Boeing E-3 Sentry Airborne Warning and Control Systems. (U.S. Air Force photo/2nd Lt. Ashlyn K. Paulson)

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552nd Air Control Wing Annual Awards

The 2018 552nd Air Control Wing annual award winners pose for a photo Feb. 22, 2019, at the Tinker Event Center. Front row: Col. Geoffrey Weiss, 552nd ACW Commander; Maj. Katherine Onstad; Master Sergeant Mary Cramer; Capt. Sean Stephens; Tech. Sgt. Heather King; Christopher Guth; Patrick Wilson; and Chief Master Sgt. Raymond Mott, 552nd ACW command chief. Missing: Senior Airman Brielle Golden; Senior Master Sgt. Justin Stacey; and Jenny Smith. (U.S. Air Force photo Master Sgt. Michael Remillard).

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SENTRY REX

Staff Sgt. Kevin Shears, a Joint Terminal Attack Controller instructor with the 137th Special Operations Wing, Oklahoma Air National Guard, selects trainees to board an Oklahoma Army National Guard UH-60M Black Hawk at Tinker Air Force Base during SENTRY REX 19-01 exercise on Jan. 15. The 137th is based at Will Rogers World Airport in Oklahoma City while the 1-244th Avn. Regt. UH-60Ms are based in Tulsa. (U.S. Air Force photo/Greg L. Davis)

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SENTRY REX

Joint Terminal Attack Controllers of the 137th Special Operations Wing, Oklahoma Air National Guard, review assault plans on the concrete in front of Tinker Air Force Base Operations building during a SENTRY REX 19-01 training mission on Jan. 15. The JTACs staged out of Tinker to ride UH-60M Black Hawks of the 1-244th Avn. Regt., Oklahoma Army National Guard, to Fort sill where the simulated downed aircrew member was located. The assault force was supported by E-3 AWACS, E-8 J-STARSMC-12W Liberty and KC-135 Stratotankers. (U.S. Air Force photo/Greg L. Davis)

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SENTRY REX

An Oklahoma Army National Guard UH-60M Black Hawk helicopter with rotors turning awaits the take-off of an Air Force E-3 Sentry during a SENTRY REX 19-01 exercise period Jan. 15, Tinker Air Force Base. The exercise focused on rescuing a downed aircrew member in a joint-service environment. (U.S. Air Force photo/Greg L. Davis)

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SENTRY REX

Long shadows are cast upon the flight line as members of the 137th Special Operations Wing, Oklahoma Air National Guard, line up to board an Oklahoma Army National Guard UH-60M Black Hawk at Tinker Air Force Base during SENTRY REX 19-01 exercise on Jan. 15th. The training exercise allowed the special operators to be inserted in a defended landing-zone with the g9oal of rescuing a downed aircrew member. (U.S. Air Force photo/Greg L. Davis)

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OKC-VAHCS celebrates the holidays with deployed 552ACW family

Members of the Oklahoma City Veteran Affairs Health Care System provided presents to the daughter of deployed SSgt. Joshua Gunner from the 552nd Air Control Wing, in celebration of Remember Everyone Deployed, a new program designed to recognize families of deployed members during the holidays on Dec. 19.

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OKC-VAHCS celebrates the holidays with deployed 552ACW family

The daughter of Staff Sgt. Joshua Gunner, 552nd Air Control Wing, receives an electric scooter from Veteran Experience Specialist Tammie Mayfield at the Oklahoma City Veteran Affairs Health Care System in celebration of Remember Everyone Deployed, a new program designed to recognize families of deployed members during the holidays on Dec. 19. (U.S. Air Force photo/2nd Lt. Ashlyn K. Paulson)

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OKC-VAHCS celebrates the holidays with deployed 552ACW family

Members of the Oklahoma City Veteran Affairs Health Care System, along with members of the 552nd Air Control Wing, recognized the family of Staff Sgt. Joshua Gunner from the 552nd ACW, in celebration of Remember Everyone Deployed, a new program designed to recognize families of deployed members during the holidays on Dec. 19.

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Diamond Sharp Award

From left, Senior Master Sgt. Enoch Daniels, 552nd Operations Support Squadron; Master Sgt. ? Garnett ?, Airman 1st Class Colin M. Craig, 552nd Aircraft Maintenance Squadron; Master Sgt. Teodros Rembert, 552nd Maintenance Operations Squadron; Master Sgt. David Walls, 552nd AMXS; Staff Sgt. Javoris Jordan, 552nd AMXS; Master Sgt. Henry C. McRoberts III, 72nd Force Support Squadron and Senior Master Sgt. Nicholaus Stopfer, 552nd AMXS.

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Diamond Sharp Award

From left, Master Sgt. David Walls, 552nd Aircraft Maintenance Squadron and Senior Airman Melvin Alvarez, 963rd Airborne Air Control Squadron.

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Diamond Sharp award

From left, Senior Master Sgt. Nicholaus Stopfer, 552nd Aircraft Maintenance Squadron; Master Sgt. David Walls, 552nd AMXS; Master Sgt. Jeffrey Davis, 513th Air Control Group OR Master Sgt. Preston Davis, 507th Logistics Readiness Squadron; Senior Airman 1st Class Pamela Hernandez, 72nd Force Support Squadron; Master Sgt. Henry C. McRoberts III, 72nd FSS and Master Sgt. Bryan Garnett, 349th Recruiting Squadron..

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436th Training Squadron instructor named ACC winner of AF outstanding aviation resource management award

Technical Sgt. Allysia Landin, 436th Training Squadron, Dyess AFB, Texas, conducts a Host Aviation Resource Management (HARM) class on how to calculate Flight Incentive Pay. Sergeant Landin was recently selected as the Air Combat Command winner of the 2017 Air Force Outstanding Aviation Resource Management (1C0X2) award - Instructor Category.

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Home Away from Home program offers resiliency workshop, Feb. 15

From left, Team Tinker Home Away from Home participants and cousins, Staff Sgt. Andrew “Andy” Roach and Senior Airman Jacob Roach celebrate Jacob’s birthday with their host family.

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Tinker’s Child Development Centers benefit from 552nd MXS volunteers

Staff Sgt. Lt Money and Amn. Steven Geiger, both with the 552nd Maintenance Squadron, change lightbulbs in an infant room at the Child Development Center East during a squadron volunteer project Jan. 16. The volunteers, led by Tech. Sgt. Jeremi Issacs, helped the CDC East by sanding down tricycles, hanging mirrors and interacting with the children by reading to them or playing with them.

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Tinker’s Child Development Centers benefit from 552nd MXS volunteers

Airman 1st Class Luke Rhoney, 552nd Maintenance Squadron, sands tricycles at the Child Development Center East.

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Tinker’s Child Development Centers benefit from 552nd MXS volunteers

Infants from the Child Development Center East listen to Amn. Jason Keller, with the 552nd Maintenance Squadron as he reads them a book. Thirty-two Airmen volunteered to help with projects, such as changing lightbulbs or sanding tricycles, while others helped out in the classrooms by playing or reading to the children.

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